The town may soon look to remedy a hazardous situation on the Palmer River by regulating boat speeds on the waterway.

“Knock on wood, we haven’t had an accident yet, but it is a concern,” Fire Chief Robert Pray said.

A section of the waterway near Mason Street, south of Shad Factory Pond, is a popular spot for canoeists and kayakers, he said. The issue is that it’s also becoming popular with jet skiers.

“It makes a lot of loops and curves, with real sharp bends,” Pray said. “Jet skiers come in and move at a high rate of speed. Because of all the blind turns, when someone on a jet ski comes around a corner, that’s our concern.”

The combination of fast jet skis, slow canoes and blind corners is a potential recipe for disaster, he said.

An article to set speed limits on the Palmer River is among those submitted for inclusion on next month’s special Town Meeting warrant. The warrant is not yet finalized.

“At the moment, the warrant is still being created,” Town Administrator Jeff Ritter said. “The selectmen will be in a position to sign it Sept. 30.”

The deadline to submit articles for inclusion on the warrant was Sept. 12. The special Town Meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 28, at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School.

There are several other issues being considered for inclusion on the warrant.

One of the proposed warrant articles would require anyone seeking a special zoning permit to be current on his or her taxes.

Other items up for consideration include whether to accept Fire Tower Road as a public way, and whether to seek an additional $68,000 for fiscal 2014, Ritter said.

The deadline for Rehoboth residents to register to vote in the special Town Meeting is Oct. 18. The town clerk’s office will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. that day to accommodate last-minute voter registrations.

Town residents can also register to vote by mail. They can obtain mail-in registration forms by contacting the town clerk’s office at 508-252-6502.